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Rocky Mount police report mixed 2024 crime trends and roll out data-driven patrol tool
Summary
The police chief told the council that overall reported crime rose in 2024 while violent crime fell; the department began using a data-driven rota called ResourceRouter on Jan. 1 to target patrols and reported other operational updates including victim advocacy and overdose counts.
The Rocky Mount Police Department presented a year-end update at the council work session, reporting that overall crime increased while some violent-crime categories fell and that the department has deployed a new data-driven tool to direct patrols.
The chief reported a 17% overall increase in crime for 2024 but said violent crime decreased by about 8% year‑over‑year and homicides fell from 11 in 2023 to 7 in 2024. The chief said property crime — particularly retail larceny and motor-vehicle theft — was the primary driver of the…
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